Key takeaways: Researchers have introduced the concept of “planetary intelligence,” which suggests that an entire planet, like Earth, could have a form of collective knowledge […]
Category: Earth
The sound of Earth’s flipping magnetic field is a terrifying experience
Key takeaways: Earth’s magnetic field flipped around 41,000 years ago during the Laschamps event, with the north and south poles reversing positions, and the field […]
Take a second look, they aren’t two different photos, it’s a single shot.
Key Takeaways: A Photo That Went Viral Worldwide: Local photographer Murray McKean’s shot of the massive red ship looming over Newcastle became an internet phenomenon, […]
Water on Earth is Officially Older Than the Sun, Scientists Claim
Key takeaways: Water on Earth is likely billions of years older than the sun, originating from the interstellar medium and remaining unchanged through star and […]
Ancient Earth may have been a “water world” devoid of dry land
New research suggests ancient Earth was almost entirely covered by water 3 billion years ago. A groundbreaking study published in Nature Geoscience suggests that 3 […]
Could the Earth may truly be alone in the universe?
Earth’s unique conditions may be the reason complex life is extremely rare in the universe. In 2000, Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee published Rare Earth: […]
An unusual meteorite, more valuable than gold, may hold the building blocks of life
The Aguas Zarcas meteorite contains stardust that predates the Sun, providing invaluable insights into the early universe and the origins of our Solar System. TL;DR […]
Earth is now spinning faster than it did 50 years ago
Suddenly, Earth’s Faster Spin Is Cutting Our Days Shorter, Surprising Scientists and Creating New Challenges TL;DR Earth’s rotation has unexpectedly sped up, shortening our days […]
Earth might have had rings like Saturn
Earth Might Have Had Rings Like Saturn, Leading to Craters and Ice Age During the Ordovician Period TL;DR Scientists suggest that during the Ordovician period, […]
Earth’s days are getting longer as the Moon slowly drifts away
So since the moon is moving away from the Earth, it’s not a coincidence that the moon appears the same size as the sun, the […]